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Bach-Godowsky
Piano Transcriptions of Bach’s Works by Leopold Godowsky
Discography


1

Piano Music of Leopold Godowsky [T-1]

Leopold Godowsky: Piano Sonata in E minor ("Grand Sonata"): 1st movement [15:15]

Doris Pines (Piano)

Genesis GS-1000

1970

LP / TT:

Recorded in New York City, New York, USA.
Listen to this album on YouTube: Godowsky Sonata, 1st movement - Doris Pines [15:15]


2

L. Godowsky: Original Works And Transcriptions [T-3]

L. Godowsky: Prelude & Fugue on "B. A. C. H." for piano left-hand [5:32]

Marc-André Hamelin (Piano)

Musica Viva MVCD-1026
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Aug 1987

CD / TT: 71:41
MP3 / TT: 70:34

Recorded at Chapelle du Bon Pasteur, Montreal, Canada.
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3

Transcendental Bach [T-1]

Bach-Godowsky: Siciliano from Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, transcribed for piano [3:32]
Bach-Godowsky: Aria from Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, transcribed for piano [4:38]
Bach-Godowsky: Suite for cello solo No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008, transcribed for piano [16:45]
Bach-Godowsky: Suite for cello solo No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009, transcribed for piano [18:20]
Bach-Godowsky: Prelude & Fugue from Suite for cello solo No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011, transcribed for piano [6:32]

Thomas Labé (Piano)

Dorian

Jun 1993

CD / TT: 70:27

Recorded at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY, USA.
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4

Michel Block, Piano [T-1]

Bach-Godowsky: Andante from Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, transcribed for piano [6:58]

Michel Block (Piano)

Pro-Piano Records

Jun 1994

CD / TT: 58:30

Recorded at American Academy of Arts & Letters, New York, NY, USA.
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5

Leopold Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 2 - Transcriptions of Violin Sonatas by J.S. Bach [T-1]

Bach-Godowsky: Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Godowsky: Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Godowsky: Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, transcribed for piano []

Konstantin Scherbakov (Piano)

Marco Polo

Feb 1996

CD / TT: 78:38

Recorded at St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Hampshire, England.
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6

J.S. Bach: Three Suites for Solo Violoncello, transcribed and arranged for piano by Leopold Godowsky (The Godowsky Edition, Vol. II) [T-1]

Bach-Godowsky: Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, transcribed for piano [16:44]
Bach-Godowsky: Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002, transcribed for piano [33:04]
Bach-Godowsky: Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, transcribed for piano [24:02]

Carlo Grante (Piano)

Music & Arts

1998

CD / TT: 73:51

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7

J.S. Bach: Three Suites for Solo Violoncello, transcribed and arranged for piano by Leopold Godowsky (The Godowsky Edition, Vol. III) [T-2]

Bach-Godowsky: Suite for cello solo No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008, transcribed for piano [21:18]
Bach-Godowsky: Suite for cello solo No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009, transcribed for piano [21:47]
Bach-Godowsky: Suite for cello solo No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011, transcribed for piano [24:32]

Carlo Grante (Piano)

Music & Arts

1998

CD / TT: 70:43

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8

Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 5 - Sonata in E minor [T-4]


Leopold Godowsky: Piano Sonata in E minor ("Grand Sonata") [53:59]

Konstantin Scherbakov (Piano)

Marco Polo 8.223899
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Jan 21-26, 2001

CD / TT: 71:30
MP3 / TT: 71:29

Recorded at Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk, England.
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9

L. Godowsky: Grand Sonata in E Minor [T-1]

Leopold Godowsky: Piano Sonata in E minor ("Grand Sonata") [47:00 / 46:55]

Adam Aleksander (Piano)

Pro-Piano Records PPR-224534
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Jul 26-27, 2001

CD / TT: 47:00
MP3 / TT: 46:55

Recorded at SUNY Purchase Studio C, New York, USA.
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10

L. Godowsky: Sonata · Passacaglia [T-4]

Leopold Godowsky: Piano Sonata in E minor ("Grand Sonata") [47:09]

Marc-André Hamelin (Piano)

Hyperion CDA-67300

Aug 22-23, 2001

CD / TT: 66:04

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
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CD (2002, Korea): Amazon.com


11

Piano Music By Johann Sebastian Bach [K-2]

Bach-Godowsky: Aria from Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, transcribed for piano [5:50]

William Corbett-Jones (Piano)

Cambria Records 1159

Jun 2004

2-CD / TT: 122:38

Recorded at Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, California, USA.
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12

Leopold Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 7 - Transcriptions of Bach Cello Suites Nos. 2, 3 and 5 [T-2]

Bach-Godowsky: Suite for cello solo No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008, transcribed for piano [20:46]
Bach-Godowsky: Suite for cello solo No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009, transcribed for piano [23:04]
Bach-Godowsky: Suite for cello solo No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011, transcribed for piano [29:05]

Konstantin Scherbakov (Piano)

Marco Polo

Oct 2004

CD / TT: 72:58

Recorded at Potton Hall, Suffolk, England.
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13

Music of Tribute Vol. 5: J.S. Bach [K-1]

L. Godowsky: Prelude & Fugue on "B. A. C. H." for piano left-hand [6:43]

Beatrice Berthold (Piano)

Labor Records

Aug 2005

CD / TT: 76:30

Recorded at Großer Sendsaal, Saarländischer Rundfunk, Saarbrücken, Germany.


14

Baroque Reflections [T-1]

Bach-Godowsky: Prelude from Suite for cello solo No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008, transcribed for piano [4:16]

Ana Cláudia Brito (Piano)

Lindoro

Jul 4-6, 2006

CD / TT: 61:29

Recorded at Teatro da Paz, Bilém, Pará, Brazil.


15

LIVE in London Sonya Bach plays Bach/Godowsky [T-1]

 

Bach-Godowsky: Allegro (Mvt. 4) from Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, transcribed for piano [4:41]

Sonya Bach (Piano)

YouTube

Published: Jul 24, 2013

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at Wigmore Hall, London, England.
Watch on YouTube:
Bach-Godowsky: Sonata for solo violin No. 2: Allegro [4:41]


16

Bach & Handel: Transcriptions for Piano [T-1]
Bach & Händel: Transkriptionen für Klavier

 

9-14. Bach-Godowsky: Suite for cello solo No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008, transcribed for piano [19:33]

Roberto Cominati (Piano)

Acousence ACO-CD-12416
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Mar 3-5, 2015

CD / TT: 76:10
MP3 / TT: 76:26

Recorded at Campus, Krefeld-Fichtenhain, Krefeld, Germany
Recording Producer: Ralf Kolbinger; Recording & Mixing Engineer, Editor: Ralf Koschnicke; Technik / Recording Facilities:Acousence Recordings
Piano Technician:Tsuyoshi Yamazaki; Grand Piano: Shigeru Kawai.
Listen on YouTube:
CD (2016): Complete Album [Playlist; 15 Tracks, TT: 76:42]
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17

Fake Bach - A Journey into Bach Arrangements [T-1]

 

4. Bach-Godowsky: Presto (Mvt. 4) from Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, transcribed for piano [1:55]
10. Bach-Godowsky: Sarabande (Mvt. 3) from Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 [5:19]

Luigi Palombi (Piano)

Dynamic CDS-7891
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Mar 14-16, 2019

CD / TT: 58:45
MP3 / TT: 58:38

Recorded at Auditorio Stelio molo, Lugano, Switzerland.
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Müller; Executive Producers: Giovanni Conti, Danilo Perfumo.
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CD (2021): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2020): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (March 2007 - November 2024)
Thanks to contributors: Teddy Kaufman (June 2007); Aggelos Tsompanidis (October 2024)

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BWV Number: Cantatas | Other Vocal | Organ | Chorale Preludes | Keyboard | Solo Instrumental | Chamber | Ensemble & Orchestral | MO & AOF | Name BACH & Bach-Inspired
Discussions: Part 1 | Links | Other Arrangements/Transcriptions




 

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